Mike, Crunch, Tom in studio. Tad is here, but in the penalty box for not doing his homework.
Mike has been trying to get the guys to watch "Winning: The racing life of Paul Newman" from Adam Carrola for some time now. So far Tom is the only one who actually watched it. Tad has been relegated to the "green room" with popcorn and TV. He will return after he finishes his assignment. It's a great movie, and every car guy should watch it. Much more to Paul Newman than you can imagine.
Crunch was scheduled to run a race for cash, and he cancelled for his own reasons. He has taken quite a bit of heat on Smallblockposse.com, but he is not afraid to tell his side on mic. He lost a deposit, but won another bet.
Mike again has corvette issues. On the hook again and back to the dealer. He's not happy and explains the motor failure along with the failure of the clutch system.
Toys: Everyone had them, and every car guy had something that they remember that at the time life was never better. The passion that car guys have all things mechanical starts at an early age.
A few callers, Crunch get to talk to his opponent after the deposit forfeit. A caller checks in from Michigan, Fireman Jeff calls in, and Crunch's racing partner Hassan gives the fairest man in drag racing his props.
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Mike, Crunch, Tom and Tad in studio tonight.
Happy Memorial day. Not enough can be said about our Veterans. Does not matter if it is Memorial day or not, be nice to a Veteran. They are the only reason you are free to live your life like you do. From all of us, a heartfelt thank you!
Mike has issues with weight and circle track racing is slowly sucking him in. He will slowly implode, just watch and see. Mike saw a beautiful 62 Chevy Nova and after talking to the guy a few minutes they talk about the single turbo that is under the hood and who built it.
Tad has food issues, and as sure as Mike is going to implode Tad is going to explode. Tad brought up the subject of self learning EFI. A tuners worst nightmare is becoming a reality. I am sure the guys will research this and have more on it next week.
Crunch caught some racing this weekend, and he alerts us our guests from a few weeks back "Gordo" and "Krazy Horse" both had races. Some good, some bad, some a little controversial.
Tom basically did nothing all weekend, and STILL did not watch "Winning, the racing life of Paul Newman". Even though he didn't you should. Great movie, amazing story. Tom is still sporting the multi cool minivan, and the Subaru has a return date set. (Mike is gonna wup ya Tom)
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Mike, Tom, Crunch and Tad in studio today with guest Ryan Krachun.
Tom recounts he latest trip, and he tells us he spent some time at a "cup" shop. Not much to be gained there, it's not like they put signs on stuff that says "cool top secret stuff here". He also stopped in to see master engine builder Gene Fulton.
Ryan Krachun is in studio this week. Ryan, now 16, has been racing forms of circle track since he was 7 years old. He is the youngest person to ever be given the permission to race in "modified" circle track racing by the state police (yes NJ Sucks). After only two starts in DIRT small block modified racing, he scored his first win. The guys get to know Ryan, and at the end of the interview, the fabled "John John" calls in to give his fellow competitor props on a job well done.
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Mike, Tom, Crunch and Tad are in studio.
Tom is leaving again, Tad is still trying to figure out how to put headphones on, Crunch's word list is out, and Mike has issue with salt?
There is an Alan swingset update, and it looks as if it is almost complete, but that does come with news of his departure. Tad will be in for Alan for the foreseeable future.
The very first question from a listener is addressed. Tires and a little bit of what guys are using now. Radial vs Bias and tire brands are discussed. Clearly they are not tire experts, but try to give a least an overview of what they know.
Back next week on mixlr 8:00 PM EST on Monday night, and as always live call in number 908 751 0211.
Mike, Tom, Crunch, and Fudd stand in Tad are in studio.
Mike still is dreading the return to the dirt tracks. With his little brother starting to race again, the frustration begins.
The PDRA changed the rules on our resident racing celebrity, and the guys discuss the balance of a class with mixed motor rules. It a tough subject, but something worth thinking about.
Tim Christ, owner of Coast Chassis from Edgewater Florida calls in to discuss what chassis work today has evolved into. Small tire and pro mod class cars are a large part his business. X275 type chassis costs are discussed, and in the end there is no real firm number on cost.
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Mike, Crunch and Tom in studio. Alan is off with parental duties, and building a swingset. (I swear that's true)
Some sad news, "Big Simon", one of the founding fathers of Newark street racing has passed. He will be missed by many, and rest in peace my friend.
"Pro Stock" Gordo, the new kid on the block of East Coast Grudge racing for Cash, called in last week for an interview. Time was short, so the interview was added to todays show. This guy tells it like it is, and calls everyone out!
Anothony DiSomma, PDRA record holder and Rockingham event winner, calls in to check in with the guys. Thata guy hes afunny.
We meet call screener Thaddeus after his first day of screening. Was a slow call day because the guys blew it on the posting in various places. He better not get comfortable, because the calls get busy.
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Crunch, Mike and Tom in studio, Alan once again on parenting duties. Feel free to call in and question his priorities.
Crunch saw Fast and Furious, and effective derailed abuse by taking the "in honor of Paul Walker" route.
Rudy from Florida calls in about some Florida racing on goings, and who is also a Coast Chassis customer. That called leads into the costs of a small tire stock suspension type chassis in a class like X25. This leads to Mike explaining just how much he misses building engines.
The guys are talking to Mike Murillo, Ken Herring, and Tim from Coast for future episodes.
Everyone is back in studio this week. Alan returns from Vegas, and actually saw two guys racing on the strip. Not what we would exactly condone. Tom discusses his adventures in Subaruing and tuning. Mike jump starts his "junk" Corvette in the sonic drive through, and is pretty clear on his 427 losing to Tom's Forrester.
Tom explains the Abu Dhabi "Custom Show Emirates" engine building challenge. Imagine trying to find two identical trucks in Abu Dhabi. I wonder if plan B happened how that would get explained to Avis?
V8 Supercars is worth checking out when you catch them on. They all can't be winners, but most are really great to watch.
Crunch has some potential House of Grudge information. Things have been circulating around the net about a particular race result.
Crunch and Mike in studio today. The phone system and live feed on Mixlr.com gets sorted out for live streaming. Podcasts are great, but you need to listen live to get callers involved. You asked, they did it, and it worked. Mike hates on Utah, and reach numbers in 1 week of being published are discussed. Come on Utah, ZERO?
Rich Bach, the man behind www.smallblockposse.com checks in. This website is the real deal of Grudge racing for the East Coast. Race setup, negotiations, and callouts happening. If you are into the Grudge scene, check it out. Tom is in Abu Dhabi, and gives a call in. Still working out the remote audio, but it seems promising. Tweaks will continue, and remote audio will get better and better. Alan is apparently in Las Vegas to locate Elvis.
They take calls from a Grudge race car owner, his driver, and John Franco calls in from last week. The fans can't be thanked enough for calling in and spreading the word. Check out Krazy Horse's event at Island Dragway July 11th for good time. The guys are gonna be there, so check it out.
Tom and Mike only in studio today. The guys found out that "Pinks" the TV show will be back. This Grudge/Street Race/Reality bandwagon is getting longer ever day.
Crunch calls in from Fayetteville while attending a grudge race. He lives for this stuff, and make sure if you see him around the tracks make sure you say hi. He got some love from guys at the race about the podcast at the last race, and it's much appreciated.
Alan was sorting out a snow plow issue, and doing complex engineering type stuff.
The phone system gets the first live caller, and it's a veteran "Hole" drag racer. This gentleman in the days of the hole was a well respected guy, and tough competitor to say the least.
Tom is leaving for Abu Dhabi tomorrow, and if people do not know it, racing of all types is crazy over there. They will try to get a remote feed from Tom while he is there, but can't make any promises because all the remote stuff is still being worked out.